Decommissioning

The pace with which nuclear technologies developed through the second half of last century inevitably meant that some facilities were designed without a thorough plan for their dismantling and decommissioning. Furthermore, a wide range of infrastructure and facilities were constructed, frequently complex. Decommissioning these structures and plant, which range from being uncontaminated to highly radioactive, is a major challenge in many countries.

Quintessa's decommissioning consulting services can help by bringing perspective to the issues, enabling sound decommissioning strategies to be developed by:

Exploring the merits of different decommissioning strategies in terms of safety, cost and other factors;